Real American Freestyle has announced a marquee pairing for its
event in Milwaukee.
The wrestling promotion on Saturday announced that Colby
Covington will face Arman
Tsarukyan in the RAF 11 headliner on July 18. The event takes
place at UWM Panther Arena in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and streams on
Fox Nation.
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Past and Present Contenders
Covington
announced his retirement from MMA last week. The former
welterweight title challenger has stated that while he won’t rule
out a
UFC comeback, his focus is on RAF going forward. “Chaos”
improved to 3-0 under the RAF banner on Saturday with a victory
over fellow UFC veteran Chris
Weidman.
Tsarukyan is widely regarded as the top lightweight contender in
the UFC. After pulling out of a title shot against Islam
Makhachev at UFC 311, Tsarukyan spent most of the year
sidelined until he submitted Dan Hooker in
the UFC Qatar headliner this past November. The Russian standout is
5-0 in RAF and is coming off a victory over “Mugzy” on
Saturday.
THE WAIT IS OVER.
Tsarukyan vs Covington July 18 in Milwaukee. pic.twitter.com/GOzKzCmswb
— Real American Freestyle (@RAFWrestlingUSA)
May 31, 2026